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The Seagull Study Guide

by Anton Chekhov

The Seagull study guide contains a biography of author Anton Chekhov, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

Konstantin, the son of Arkadina (a famous actress), has written a play. It is to be performed outside, on his uncle Sorin's estate, starring the woman Konstantin is in love with, Nina. Waiting for Konstantin’s play to begin, Medvedenko, the local schoolteacher, asks Masha, with whom he is in love, why she always wears black. Masha, in love with Konstantin, is in mourning for her life. Sorin and Konstantin enter, talking about the boredom of the country, and Konstantin expounds upon his longing for “new forms” in the theatre. He has had Yakov and the workmen erect him a makeshift theater in the garden, and Konstantin is delighted with it. Sorin and Konstantin talk about Konstantin’s mother, Arkadina, and Konstantin opines that his mother and…

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• The Seagull Summary
• About The Seagull
• Character List
• Glossary of Terms
• Major Themes
• Quotes and Analysis
• Summary and Analysis of Act One
• Summary and Analysis of Act Two
• Summary and Analysis of Act Three
• Summary and Analysis of Act Four
• The Seagull and the Moscow Art Theatre
• Key productions of the play
• Related Links on The Seagull
• Suggested Essay Questions
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 1
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 2
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 3
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 4
• Author of ClassicNote and Sources

• The Seagull: Major Themes
• The Seagull: Questions
• The Seagull: Purchase the Novel and Related Material
• Anton Chekhov: Biography